Nvidia Is Sending GPUs to the Moon
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(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = NVIDIA's artificial intelligence (AI) chips will be installed not only on Earth but also on lunar exploration robots.
Nvidia is sending GPUs to the moon
If there's a place in the universe without GPUs, Nvidia is sending them there.
Startup Lunar Outpost plans to use Nvidia's GPU on the surface of the moon for the first time. The Jetson chip will control the moonwalk's laser scanning system, which is scheduled to launch by the end of 2026.
Lunar Outpost Plans to Fly NVIDIA Chips to the Moon
The chip race and the race back to the Moon race have just crossed paths. Lunar Outpost, the CO-based lunar rover startup, announced plans yesterday to fly NVIDIA chips on its upcoming lunar missions. Lunar Outpost will carry an NVIDIA Jetson AI chip on its MAPP rover for the company’s Lunar Voyage 2 mission, which is planning to launch this year. Lunar Outpost will also leverage NVIDIA’s upgraded Space-1 Vera Rubin module on Lunar Voyages 3 a…
Lunar Outpost Plans to Use Nvidia Jetson Chips on Moon Rover
Lunar Outpost plans to use Nvidia’s Jetson computing platform on an upcoming moon rover, potentially placing the first GPU on the lunar surface. The compact chip will process data from the rover’s lidar system, helping it map terrain, detect obstacles and make navigation decisions locally. The Colorado-based company is comparing Jetson with its existing flight computer before committing more widely to GPU-powered systems. Chief Executive Justin …
The Jetson chips from Nvidia will test the lunar vacuum aboard a Lunar Outpost rover. A heavy technical bet of stakes for the sustainable return to the Moon.
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